Category: Washington Office News

Thank you all very much for responding to yesterday’s IRS survey. The IRS program that sends paper forms to the libraries reports that there will be a new form for Individuals who file for a Refund for the Telephone Excise Tax. The form is not completely approved yet. The IRS…

The IRS is designing a new, EZ claim form for Individuals asking for Refunds of Telephone Excise Tax, and they have asked the ALA Washington Office to gather feedback. The question is: if you are still getting paper forms for your library, how many of these new forms would you…

On Thursday, Sept. 28, the U.S. Senate voted 71-28 to close debate on H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act of 2006. A final vote on the bill is expected today, clearing it for the President’s signature. The House of Representatives passed H.R. 6061 on September 14. A part of the…

Through the National Library Legislative Day 2007 Student Contest, one student will win a free trip to the 33rd Annual National Library Legislative Day (NLLD), which will be held in the Nation’s Capital on May 1 & 2, 2007. All you have to do is submit the winning theme idea…

On Wednesday, September 27, the House Government Reform Committee’s Government Management, Finance, and Accountability Subcommittee held a markup in which it approved H.R. 867, the Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2005. The OPEN Government Act, as it is commonly called, was first introduced on February 16,…